50 YEARS AGO

September 28, 1972 – A jury of six (four women, two men) awarded $25,000 to be paid by the County of Ouray to Wayland and David Phillips. The damage trial culminates years of arguments over an extension of County Road No. 5 to the National Forest boundary through the Wayland Phillips “Happy Hollow” property. The right-of-way had been condemned earlier. This trial was to determine the amount of damages to be paid to the property owners. $8,000 is to be paid to the Phillips p...